Jamadagni
Vedic age · Saptarṣi · Bhṛgu lineage
Jamadagni, of the line of Bhṛgu, is one of the Saptarṣi and a seer of hymns in the Ṛgveda. He was known for his learning and also for his fiery temper. His wife was Reṇukā, and their youngest son was Paraśurāma, counted among the avatāras of Viṣṇu.
The Mahābhārata and Purāṇas tell that King Kārtavīrya Arjuna seized the sage’s sacred cow, and that the conflict that followed led Paraśurāma to take up his axe against the arrogant kings of his day.
Saptarṣi · Bhṛgu lineage · Wife: Reṇukā · Father of Paraśurāma